By WSJ Staff

Photograph by Tung Walsh

Toru Matsui, a salesperson at NYLON, one of Tsujimoto’s Kobe stores, wears a varsity jacket from the label.

The Daily Thread: A Style News Roundup

For decades, Japan simply imported the wares of foreign cultures, but recession has led to invention. The country has begun creating the finest American denim, French cuisine and Italian espresso in the world. WSJ. Magazine

Diane von Furstenberg has released an exhaustive set of guidelines ahead of New York Fashion Week, aimed at keeping models healthy.The Telegraph

On a mission to democratize e-commerce and help take the concept of social shopping from fad to reality, Shoply is making its formal debut today after a year of bootstrapping. The website is a marketplace where any small brand or local business can sell wares online. TechCrunch

Rihanna has signed on to be the executive producer of a new fashion competition show being developed for British television. Rolling Stone

With bespoke tailoring that merges Savile Row refinement and the hearty practicality of his forefathers’ 19th-century general store, Kirk Miller is pioneering the frontier of menswear. WSJ. Magazine

Struggling French retailer Carrefour SA is in the home stretch of hiring clothing boss Georges Plassat to replace chief executive Lars Olofsson, according to people close to the situation. WSJ

As the collective wisdom of the crowd displaces traditional advertising, the roaring engines of e-commerce are being stoked by favorable reviews. Fake reviews are drawing the attention of regulators. NYT

Mitch Winehouse has hit out at fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier after he staged a catwalk ‘tribute’ to his late daughter Amy in Paris. NME